singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...8 h4 e/ {& m- w- @% Y1 P( i/ I9 }, z  _. d
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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0 ]! u0 c9 }9 V- y" U: a* Y7 Mthat's expensive....
, d" |: }7 N' Q. f9 Vi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: K3 `9 X6 z4 P! u$ `  R
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 x/ S- S& I/ T. Y
I never really like starbucks. they...

5 b1 ]6 }, {4 C5 q! D% u, D0 Umyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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1 @! N1 t; c. H$ x: `: a8 RThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:: ?0 L* [* R0 k

( @+ v0 Y' D( ~7 pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

* ^# Z- y- T" HI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:, E# c" z& v' a0 ~1 F
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- q4 A7 }; ~$ ]I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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4 h: m# ^# \: m. uThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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9 l7 _3 ~4 e* R+ V0 CIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:/ o/ P% j- G: U
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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" {* h; U: C& i: @9 XAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:& s" K% B  I- Z9 h

/ x* v9 P$ Y0 Z& S, I- LI think Delifrance is only HK base?& _% P9 e5 G3 T+ _  K. ~) N

, E" K' F( ?/ ?+ R, ^There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

+ o0 I& Q+ V. W( Chey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too